A Frozen/Fire Holiday Weekly Update for November 27: Women Centric, Directed and Written Films Playing Near You

Frozen – Co-Directed and Written by Jennifer Lee: I was hugely surprised by how much I loved Frozen, which is written and co-directed by Jennifer Lee. It is about two sisters, power and love — things you don’t often get in the animated world. Personally, I don’t know why every heroine in animated films still needs to be a princess, but I will give that a pass here because this is a film where neither sister needs to be saved by a man. I walked out with a huge smile on my face because I knew that this was another special film moment — an animated movie where the female characters drive the action and need no rescuing from any dudes. Now we just need them to be things other than princesses. (Melissa Silverstein)

The Punk Singer (doc) – Directed by Sini Anderson (Opens Nov 29): Sini Anderson crafts a fascinating portrait of an endlessly inspirational woman by allowing Kathleen Hanna to tell her story on her own terms. And while I’ll always consider Hanna a feminist superhero, she’s also a woman who deals with the same things we all do. Seeing everything that Hanna has thus far accomplished leaves the audience with the feeling that you can start your own revolution. (Kerensa Cadenas)

Strong Black Woman (Opens Nov 28): Veronica, a 27-year-old black woman, runs her house very well. Veronica has a college degree in corporate law and works for a popular firm. Darnell is a freelance photographer. A series of moments changes the course of the marriage. Veronica has choices to make as she decides whether she wants to continue on the path she’s on in her marriage — or learn to become a stronger woman. (IMDB)

Black Nativity- Co-Written and Directed by Kasi Lemmons: A street-wise teen from Baltimore who has been raised by a single mother travels to New York City to spend the Christmas holiday with his estranged relatives, where he embarks on a surprising and inspirational journey. (IMDB)